Stereotype-plate-finishing machine.



s. G. Gross( STEREOTYPE PLATE FINISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.30| 19H- STEREOTYPE PLATE FINISHING MACHINE. APrucmoN 'FILED 1m30; 1911.

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STEREOTYPE PLATE FINISHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 3o. 1911.

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S.G.G0ss. STEREOTYRE PLATE I-'INISI'IING` MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED .IAN-30, 19H.

Patented Jan. 9,1917.

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.Laiaoea specification of Letters Patent.

Application flied January so, 1911.

To all whom t may cof/wem Be it known that '1, citizen of the United SAMUEL G. Gross, a States, residing at Glencoe, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have Invented certain new and useful lmproveinents Relating to Stereo-V type-Plate-Finishing Machines, of which the following isa specification7 reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to stereotype plate finishing objects to provide a the forward path of so that at appropriate times the plate machines and hasfor one of construction in which the plate 4is on a decline will by gravity slide` through the machine to have the various Operations performed upon it.

Another object is which shall receive the to provide a carriage finished plate 'in an inclined position and deliver it toa carrier in vertical posit ada ated to accommodate a stereotype plates at one time.

rinother object of my invention thev carrier being plurality of ion,

is to improve stereotype plate finishing machines in sundry details herein The means by these ends are shown after pointed out.

which 1 have accomplished in the accompanying drawings and hereinafter specifically described.

rThat which 1 believe toforth in the claims.

be new will bev set 1n the drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my limpro-ved machine; Fig. 2 is a front end view of the plate trimming machine proper, looking ward from the right section taken on line 3-3of Fig. 4 with the carriage shown 1n inclined position resting upon an appropriateverticalA position as i top plan view at it diagonally downin Fig. 1;'Fig. 3 is a support instead of in n Fig. 4; Fig. 4 is a of the carriage and its operatmechanism; Fig. 5 isa section on line OfFig. 6; FigQG isa-cen'- tral sectional view of.

the parts shown in` the left hand end of Fig. 3, but witlithe carriage shown in vvertical position; Fig.

an enlarged detail, b 7-7 of Fig. 2;

e'ing a` section Online Fig. S'is an enlarged detail,

being a diagrammatic view showing the difference in shape grooves hereinafter enlarged detail, which operates plate in position upon between the two cam described; Fig. 9 is an being a view of the arm the stops which hold the the carriage; and Fig.

cates a worin-gear Vsaid framework.

dicates the coacting clutch member 7 isV Serial No. 605,573.

- 10 -is an enlarged detail, being a section on line 10 10 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the several `figures of the drawings z-QO indicates a drum rotatably mounted in bearing-rings Z1- 22, suitably supported by the framework 23. 24 indi@ mounted on the outside -of saidy drunnmeshing with which is a worin 25 non-rotatably mounted upon a sleeve 25 which is loosely mounted upon a drive-shaft 26 suitably journaled in the framework and provided with a drive-pulley 27 adapted Vto be drivenfrom any suitable source of power.

`28 indicates a bevel-gearV keyed upon the shaft 26. 29 indicates a bevel-gear meshing with said gear 28, said gear 29 being nonrotatably mounted upon the rear end of a countershaft 30 that is suitably mounted in 31 indicates a. pulley mounted upon the front end of said shaft 30, and 32 indicates a pulley upon the front end of another counteishaft 33 mounted in suitable bearings in said framework. 34 indicates a rotary cutter mounted upon the rear end of said counter-shaft 33. 35 indicates a belt connecting said pulleys 31 and 32 to cause them to rotate together.

'86 indicates one of the members of a clutch keyed upon the sleeve 25a and 37 infeathered upon the shaft 2.6.

3S indicates a shifting yoke of the Ordinary type formed integral with a.l collar 39 which is journaled by means of a. pin 40 upon the lowerend of a bracket 41 depending from a suitable portion of the framework.

42 indicates an arm depending from the collarv 39, to the lower end of which is pivotally connected one end of a link 43, the other end of which link is pivotally connected to the upper end of an arin'44 nonrotatably secured to a shaft 45 which is mounted in suitable brackets 46 in the framework. y v

, 47 indicates a lever non-rotatably. secured upon the sha-ft 45, provided with asuitable handle 4S. 49 indicatesaV coiled spring connected tosaid lever and to the framework above the lever tending at all times to hold the lever in its raised position. Y n.

50 'indicates an-arm non-rotatably secured upon theshaft 45, to the lower end of which a link 51 is pivotally secured. The upper Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

end of the link'l is pivotally secured to one arm of a bellcrank lever 52 which is journaled upon the upper end of a bracket 53. 54 indicates a bell-crank lever journaled upon the outer end' of a bracket 55, the lower arm of the lever 54 extending alongside of the inwardly-extending arm of the lever 52. 56 indicates a plate secured to the side of said inwardly-extending arm of the lever 52, with the face of which plate the lower end of the lever 54 engages when the lever 52 is turned clockwise as shown in Fig. 2, when it prevents the return of the lever 52- in a counter-clockwise direction, as will loe readily understood.

57 indicates a roller journaled on the upper end of the lever 54, and 58 indicates a cam lug on the periphery of the drum 20 adapted to engage said roller 57 once in each rotation of the drum, as hereinafter described.

59 indicates short 'shafts one of which is journaled upon each side of the drum 20, provided with inwardly-projecting` arms 60 mounted on sleeves 6l thereon.V On each shaft 59 is mounted an arm 62 provided with a roller 63 adapted to run on a cam ring 64. 65 indicates longitudinally-'extending ribs movable up and down on the inner periphery of the drum 20 and resting on the inner ends of said arms 60. When the drum 20 is rotated out of the position shown in Figs. l and 2, therollers 63 are drawn inward by the cams 64, thus raising the ribs 65 relative to the drum, exactly as shown "and described in my application Ser. No.

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66-67 indicate standards rising diagonally from the frame and supporting a heavy rod 68, upon which is mounted, extending` longitudinally thereof within the drum, the shaving knife 69.

Extending transversely from each side of the standard 66 is a vtrunnion 69, upon which trunnions is pivotally mountedl a 'table 70. 7l indicates a stereotype plate just as it comes from the casting box in position on e the table 70. As shown in Figs. l and 2, the

table 70 is made up of three portions, being semi-cylindrical at one end to fit the curvature ofthe plate 7l, the other end of the table being also semi-cylindrical but of a smaller diameter and provided with transversely-extending flanges, the two semi-cylindrical portions being joined by an intermediate conical portion. As shown in Fig. l, stops`72'-73 are provided on the vtable 70 adapted to Contact one or the other of two appropriately-positioned faces on the standard 66 to limit the movement of the table upon the trunnions, permitting movement of the table from the diagonal position in line with the drum as shown in solid lines tothe horizontal position as `Shown in'dotted lines.

contact with a stop The operation of the parts so far described is as follows: With the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2, with the driveshaft 26 being rotated by any suitable power in the direction indicated by the arrow on l,

the pulley 27 in that figure, with the roller 57 held outward by the cam 58, and with the clutch members 36-37 out of engagement, a stereotype plate 71, preferably immediately after it is taken from the casting box and while it is still hot, is placed upon the table 70 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. The table 70 being then tipped 'up to its inclined position, the plate 7l slides into the drum into position with its side edges resting upon the ribs 65. The movement of the plate 71 into the drum is stopped by reason of a lug 74 on the tail of the plate 7l coming into 75 on the table 70, as shown in Fig. 7, the lug and stop being so located relative to each other that the plate is stopped in proper position relative to the shaving knife 69 and the rotary cutter 34. When the plate has reached itsproper position, the lever 47 is pressed downward against the action of the spring 49, moving the arms 44 and 42 to the right in Fig. 2, and thus moving the yoke 38 and clutchmember 37 to the left in that figure, causing the clutch members to engage and driving the drum in the direction indicated by the arrow thereon. The same movement of the lever 47 downward moves the arm 50 and the lower arm of the lever 52 to the left in Fig. 2, moving the horizontally-extending arm of said lever 52 downward. As soon as the drum has been given a slight rotation, the roller 57 is cleared of the cam 58 and is permitted to drop, turning the lever 54 in a clockwise direction, bringing the downwardly-extending arm of said lever 54 into position over the plate 56 of the lever 52. lIt is then permissible for the operator to let loose of the lever 47, whereupon the spring 49, through the connecting arms and links, brings the plate 56 into Contact with the lower end of the lever 54, thus holding the lever 52 in turned position and holding the lever 47 in its lowered position against the action of the spring 49. When the drum 20 has been rotated a very little bit, the rollers 63 are drawn inward by the cam rings 64, raising the ribs 65 and locking the plate 7l iirmly in position in the drum. Shortly thereafter', in the rotation of the drum, the plate is brought into contact with the rotary cutter 34, which is driven through the medium of the gears 28 and 29, shaft 30, pulleys 31 and 32 and belt 35, and the shaft 33,

as will be readily understood. This rotary cutter 34 severs the tail piece from the plate proper and gives to the end of the plate the desired bevel. At about the completion of the cutting of the tail from the plate proper, the forward edge of the plate is brought into rides up the cam contact with the knife 69 which shaves the inner peripheries of the ribs 76 which extend circumferentially around the interior of the plate, thus giving the plate the precise thickness necessary for At about the time that the plate completely passes the shaving knife 69, the roller 57 58, moving the lower arm of the lever 54 to the right in Fig. 2, permit-ting' the horizontally-extending arm of the lever 52 to be raised by the action of the spring 49 which forces the lever 47 upward, throwing the clutch member 37 out ofengagement with the clutch member 36 and permitting the drum to stop. The drum will stop very quickly since it is rotated very slowly and its momentum is very small, stopping always with the ribs substantially in alinement with the transversely-extending flanges of the table 70. As thedrum assumes its original normal position, the .rollers 63 are forced outward by the weight of the plate 71 upon the ribs 65, being permitted to move outward by the appropriately-located openings in the cam rings 64.- Thereupon the plate 71 slides out of the drumby gravity, there being now no means for preventing the movement of the plate, since .the lug 74 which contacted the stop 75 was onthe tail of the plate which was cut oli by the rotary cutter. Coming now to the mechanism for receiving the plate from the drum, cooling the plate, and delivering it standing on end, 77 indicates standards rising from the frame 28, in the upper ends of which is journaled a shaft 78. Keyed upon said shaft 78 are two collars 79-80, rising from each of which is an arm 81, to the upper ends of which arms is fiXedly secured a carriage 82 substantially in the form of a semi-cylinder of a curvature adapted to fit a stereotype plate.

83 indicates an arm depending from the collar 79, to the lower end ofwhich is pivotally secured a link 84, the forward end of which is pivotally secured to. the upper end of an arm 85 loosely mounted on a shaft or spindle 86 extending across the machine.

87 indicates a link pivoted at its rear end to the arm 85 intermediate of its ends, and connected at its front end to a closed yoke 88 which embraces loosely a shaft 89 extending across the machine and journaled in standards 90.

91 indicates a cam disk provided with an annular cam groove 92 in which works a stud or roller 93, as hereinafter described, said stud or roller 98 being carried by said yoke 88.

94 indicates a bevel gear keyed upon the shaft 89, meshing with which is a bevel gear 95 keyed upon the lower end of a short shaft 96 journaled in a collar 97 upon the lower end of a bracket 98. 99 indicates a. worin-gear keyed upon. the upper end of proper work in the press. Y

ysaid shaftV 96, meshing with which is a worm V100 keyedupon the sleeve 25a.

Loosely mounted on the shaft 78 between collars 101 are two collars 10Q- 103, the bearing of the collar 102 upon the shaft 78 being in the form of a slot, as shown in Fig. 9. Rising diagonally from the Vcollar 102 is an arm 104, the upper end of which is pivotally connected with a slidable plate 105, connected with which plate, through suitable slots m the lower end of said carconnecteda link 111 whose forward end is pivotally connected to an arm'112 which is loosely mounted on the shaft or spindle 86.

113 indicates a link pivoted at its rear end to the arm 112 intermediate of its ends, and connected at its front end to a closed yoke 114 which embraces loosely the shaft 89.

115 indicates a cam disk provided with an annular cam groove 116 in which works a stud or roller 117 which is carried by the yoke 114.

118 Vindicates a shaft provided with a plurality of pulleys 119 keyed thereon, said shaft being journaled in the upper ends of pivoted arms 120 at the sides of the machine.

121 indicates a shaft provided with a plurality of pulleys 122 keyed thereon, said shaft 121 being journaled in the upperV ends of standards 1.23.

124 indicates a table supporting bent Y strips 125.

126 indicates belts connecting pulleys 119 and 122 and extending along the strips 125.

127-128 indicate sprocket-wheels keyed upon the shafts 121-118, respectively. connected by a sprocket-chain 129 also extending along one of the strips 125. 130 indicates a sprocket-wheel loosely mounted upon the shaft 7 8, over which sprocket-wheel said chain runs. Connected with said sprocket-wheel 180 is a ratchet-wheel 131. "Depending from the collar 80 is an arm 132, to the rear end of which is pivctally attached a pawl 138 adapted to contact 'the ratchet-wheel 181, and adapted to cause rotation of such ratchet-wheel and consequently of the sprocket-wheel 130 when the carriage 82 is moved from vertical position to inclined position as hereinafter Ydescribed. Y 134 indicates a water-pipe adapted to be connected with any suitable head of cold water. 135 indicates a flexible hose con- Cil .medium of the short shaft .is Y being' rotated.

vnected with said pipe 134 and jwith a pipe 136 held in position in the carriage 82 and provided with suitable openings in its rear face whereby when the water is fed to said pipe 136 a plurality of jets of water are adapted to be sprayed upon the inner surface of said carriage, openings 137 being provided through the wall of said carriage for the purpose of permitting the water to get to the stereotype platev as hereinafter described. 138 indicates a valve in the lower end of said pipe 136 adapted to be opened by moving in a counter-clockwise direction an arm 139 connected therewith, which arm extends through a suitable slot in the wall of the carriage 82. i 140indicates a water-pipe rising from the pipe 134 at one side of the carriage 82, to which is attached a curved pipe 141 with a valve 142 interposed, said valve being adapted to be opened by the movement of an arm 143 in a clockwise direction in Figs. 1, 3 and 6. Said pipe 141 is provided with suitable openings in its lower rear side whereby when water is fed to said pipe a plurality of jets of waterare adapted to be forced in a rearward and downward direction. Y

rlhe mechanism is so arrangedv that when the plate is released from the drum 20 and slides out therefrom, the carriage 82 is in its inclined position, as shown in Fig. 1, with the stops 106 in their uppermost position relative to the carriage. The plate therefore slides out of the drum onto the carriage, the leading edge of the plate contacting the arm 139 and moving it downward, opening the valve 138 and causing a plurality of streams of cold water to play upon the interior surface of the carriage and through the openings 137 therein upon the inner surface of the plate 71, the leading edge of the plate coming later in contact with the stops 106 by which it is held securely in position.

` As is readily understood,`the shaft 89 and disk 115 are rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3, through the 96 and vits connected parts, during the time that the drum After the plate 71 has slid out of the drum, the lever 47 is depressed a second time as hereinabove set forth, setting in operation again the drum and the shaft 89.

The arrangement is suoli that shortly after the plate 71 is moved to its position on the carriage and the shaft 89 is set to rotating, the cam groove 92 forces the pin 93 and links 87 and 84 to the right in Fig. 4, moving the arm 83 to the right and raising the carriage 82, bringing the upper end of the plate 71 thereon into contact with the arm 143 and opening the valvevl42 causing a plurality of streams of cold water to be forced onto the plate and the carriage from the curved pipe 141. At the same time, the cam groove 116 forces the pin 117 and the links 113 and 111 to the right in Fig. 4 in unison with the movement of the pin 93 and the links 87 and 84 to the right. just about the time that the carriage reaches its vertical position, however, the cam groove 116 moves the pin 117 faster than the movement of the pin 93, as shown diagrammatically in and 111 therefore being given a movement relative to that of the links 87 and 84. That is to say, the collar 103 is given a slight ro-` tation in a counter-clockwise direction relative to the collar of the parts is such that this happens when the arm 108 is moving downward and when the slot in the collar 102 is in a substantially vertical position. The result is that as the arm 108 continues to move downward and the arm 110 continues to move to the right in Fig. 6, the collar 102 is lowered relative to the shaft 78, drawing downward the plate 105 and the stops 106, depositing the plate 71 standing on end upon the belts 126.

Shortly after the plate is deposited on the belts 126, the cam grooves 92 and 116 cause the carriage to descend and the stops 1.06 to rise again relative to the carriage, ready to-receive another plate from the drum 21 as just described. As'the carriage moves away from the plate 71, it will be understood that the arm 139 is free to rise, thus shutting 0H" the flow -of water from the pipe 136 until the valve 138 is again opened by the succeeding plate. As the carriage descends, the collar is` of course turned in a direction to actuate the sprocket-wheel 130 through the medium of the pawl 133 and ratchetwheel 131, moving the upper portions of the belts 126 to the left in Figs. 3 and 4, moving the plate 71 to the left out of the way of the plates to be thereafter delivered to the belts. As the plate 71 is moved to the left, it passes under the end of the arm 143, whereupon said arm is free to move to close the valve 142, thus shutting ofi theflow'of water from the pipe 144 until the valve is again opened by the next succeeding plate.

It will be understood that some time after the carriage 82 is lowered into alinement with the drum and before the carriage begins again to ascend, the drum will have been rotated into position to bring the roller 57 into contact with the cam 58, throwing out of engagement the clutch members 36 and 37 and stopping the rotation of the sleeve 25ZL and its driven parts. In case a number of plates are to be finished in succession, the second plate will ordinarily be placed in position in the drum before the lever 47 is depressed the second time to cool and deliver the first plate, thus one plate being finished and another being cooled and Fig. 8, the links 113 1.'

79, and the arrangement delivered at the same time. I have indicated in the drawings in plates in position on the belts 126, the same being` numbered 71a. Y Y Y What I claim as my invent-ion and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,-

l. In a stereotype plate finishing machine, the combination with a frame and a drum mounted thereon with one end higher than the other, of a table pivotally mounted on said frame in front of said drum and adapted to be turned either into a horizontal positioncor into inclined position in alinement with said drum.

2. In a stereotype plate finishing machine, the combination with a frame, and a drum mounted thereon with one end yhigher than the other, of a table mounted on said frame in front of said drum on a pivot intermediate of' the ends of said table and adapted to be turned either into a horizontal position or into inclined position in alinement with said drum, and stopsl adapted to limit the movement of said table.

3. In a stereotype plate finishing machine, the combination with a frame, and a drum mounted thereon with one end higher than the other, of a table pivotallyY mounted on said frame in front ofsaid drum and adapted to be turned either into a horizontal position or into inclined position in alinement with said drum, said table being curved at one end to conform to the curvature of a stereotype plate and being so positioned that when said table is turnedinto inclined position with aplate thereon said plate is adapted to slide into position in said drum.

1l. In a stereotype plate finishing machine, the combination with a frame and a. drum mounted thereon with one end higher than the other, of a table pivotally mounted on said frame in front of said drum and adapted to be turned either into a horizontal position or into inclined position in alinement with said drum, andV guiding means on `said table whereby when said table lis turned into 5 mounted thereon with inclined position with a plate thereon said plate will automatically slide into position in said drum.

5. In a stereotype plate finishing machine, the combination with a frame and a drum mounted thereon with one end higher than the other, of a table pivotally mounted on said frame in front of said drum and adapted to be turned either into a horizontal position or into inclined position in alinement with said drum, guiding means on said table whereby when said table is turned into inclined position withV a plate thereon said plate will automatically slide into position in said drum, and a stop adapted to4 limit the movement of said plate into said drum.

6. In a stereotype the combination with a frame and a drum one end higher than dotted lines a number ofV plate finishing machine, v

the other, of a table pivotally mounted on said frame in front of said drum and adapted to beturned either into a horizontal position or into inclined position in alinement with said drum, guiding means on said table whereby when said table is turned into inclined position with a plate thereon said plate will automatically slide into position in said drum, and a stop on said table adapted to permit said plate to slide into position in said drum but adapted to contact with an appropriately-positioned lug on the tail of said stereotype plate to limit the movement of said plateinto said drum.

7. In a stereotype plate finishing machine, the combination with a frame, and a drum mounted thereon with one end higher than the other, of ka table pivotally mounted on said frame in front of said drum and adapted to be turned either into a horizontal position or into inclined position in alinement with said drum, plate supporting ribs carried by said drum, said table whereby when said table is turned into inclined position. with a plate thereon and guiding means on e said plate will automatically slide into posi- 9. In a stereotype plate finishing machine,V

the combination of adrum adapted to hold a stereotype plate therein while itis being finished, a carriage adapted to receive'said plate thereon from said drum, and means for swinging said carriage into vertical position tov deliver said plate.

10. In a stereotype plate finishing machine, thecombination with a drum adapted to hold a stereotype plate therein while it is being finished, said plate being adapted to be moved automatically out of said drum when nished, of a carriage adapted to receive said stereotype plate thereon when it is moved out of said drum, means for swinging said carriage into vertical position to deliver said plate, and means for cooling said 'plate while it is in contact with said carriage.

driummeans for swinging saidcarriage into drum adapted when it is moved'out of said drum Y ico isc'

verticalposition to deliver said plate,`and plate is adapted to be automatically deliv- Ineans for spraying a coolingfluid upon said ered standing on end before said carriage is plate while it is in contactV with said carswung out of vertical position, andL means riage. Y n actuated by the movement of said carriage l 12. In a stereotype plate finishing maout of vertical position for moving said belts 7o chine, the combination with a drum adapted and carrying said plate away. to hold a `stereotype plate therein while it 17. In a stereotype plate finishing inais` being finished and adapted to automatichine, the combination with a frame adapted i' cally dischargesaid plate when finished, of to hold a stereotype plate therein while it is a carriage adapted to receive said stereotype being finished and adapted to automatically plate thereon when it is moved out of said discharge the plate when finished, of a cardruni,means for swinging said carriage into riage adapted to receive said stereotype plate Vvertical position to deliver said plate, a perthereon when it is moved out of' said drum, A forated pipe carried by said carriage and means for swinging said carriage into veri movable therewith connected with a source tical position, belts to which said plate is of suitable cooling fluid, and automaticallyadapted to be automatically delivered sta-ndoperated means, for admitting said cooling ing on end before said carriage is swung out Huid to said pipe whereby itis distributed of vertical position, a sprocket-chain adaptover said plate while it is in contact with ed to drive said belts, and pawl and ratchet Y said carriage. Y mechanism actuated by the movement of 13. In a stereotype plate finishing masaid carriage in one direction to drive said chine, the combination with a drum adapted sprocket-chain. to hold a stereotype pla-te therein'while it is 18. In a stereotype plate finishing mabeing finished and adapted to automatically chine, the combination with a drum adapted discharge said plate when finished, of a to hold a stereotype plate therein while it is carriage adapted to receive said stereotype being finished, and adapted to automatiplate thereon when it is movedpout of said cally discharge the plate when finished, of dlumi means for Swinging Seid Carriage IlO a carriage adapted to receive said stereotype n,vertical position, anda carrier to which said plato thereon when it is moved ont of said @lelie iS adapted t0 be elltOInetiCilliy deivdrum, a cam adapted by its rotation to auto- 95 ered standing on end beforesaid carriage matically swing the` carriage into vertical is swung out of vertical position. position to deliver the plate when it has 14, In a stereotype plate finishing Inebeen slid into position on said carriage, and

d chine, the combination of a drum adapted to moans for driving Said Cam, Y hold a stereotype plate therein while it is 19l In a Stereotype plato finishing ma- 100 saidcarriage into vertical position to deliver charge the plate when finishe .said plate-and then for returning said caradapted to receive Sai boing finished, a carriage adapted to receive chine, the combination with a drum adapted said platethereon from said drum, and allto hold a stereotype plate while it is being tomatiealiy-Operated means for swinging finished and adapted to automatically disd, of' a carriage c i d stereotype plate riage into positiontoreceive another plate thereon when i1; is moved ontJ of said drum, from said drum.V means for supporting said plate in position l5? 1H il Steeollype Plate nlshmg 11121- on saidcarriage, a cam adapted by its rotad chine, the combination with a drum adapted tion to automatically swing the carriage into being finished and adapted to automatically into position on Said Carnia@ to hold a stereotype plate therein While it iS vertical position when the plate has been slid e, a second cam discharge the plate when finished, of a Ceradapted by its rotation to release said plate rage adapted to receive said Stereotype from the carriage when said carriage'and plate thereon when it iS moved Ont 0f S21-id plate have been raised, and means for drivdrum, means for swinging said carriage into ing said cams. i vertical position, belts to which said plate 20. In a stereotype plate finishing mais adapted tok be automatically delivered chine, the combination with a drum adapted standing on end before said carriage is to hold a stereotype plate whilekit is being f swung out of vertical position, and means finished, said plate being adapted to be for moving said belts to carry said plate moved automatically out of said drum when away. finished, of a carriage adapted to receive 16. `In a stereotype plate finishing masaid stereotype plate thereon when it is chine, the combination with adrum adapted moved out of said drum, means for supportto hold a stereotype plate therein while it ing said plate in position on said carriage, a

is being nishecl and adapted to automaticam adapted by its rotation to automatically 25 `cally'discharge said plate whenfinished, of swing the carriage into vertical position a carriage adapted to receive said stereowhen the plate has been slid into position type plate thereon when it is moved out of on said carriage, a second cam adapted by its said drum, means forswinging said carriage rotation to release said plate from said carina vertical position', bei-ts; 13o-Windward nage when the carriage and pine have been 130 raised, belts upon which said plate is adapted to be lowered standing on end when it is released from said carriage, means for driving said cams, and means actuated by the downward movement of said carriage for moving said belts to carry away said plate.

2l. The combination of a carriage adapted to be swung about a fixed axis, a cam-operated reciprocatory link adapted for swinging said carriage up and down, a slidable stop carried by said carriage, and a. second cam-operated reciprocatory link connected with said stop adapted tomove a part of the time in unison with said rst-mentioned link but adapted to move farther than said firstmentioned link in order to lower and raise said stop at suitable times relative to said carriage.

22. The combination with a shaft, an arm rising therefrom, a carriage secured to said arm, and a reciprocatory link adapted for rotating said shaft to swing said carriage up and down, of a collar mounted on said shaft, the bearing of which collar is in the form of a slot, an arm rising from said collar, a stop slidably mounted on said carriage and pivotally connected with said second-named arm, an arm revolubly mounted on said shaft provided with a longitudinally-extending slot, a pin extending transversely from said second-named arm and adapted to work freely in the slot located in said third-named arm, and a second recipro- Vcatory link adapted t0 move a part of the time in unison with said first-mentioned link but adapted to move farther than said first-mentioned link, thus causing said second-named arm and said stop to be Vlowered relative to said carriage.

SAMUEL e. Goss.

lVitnesses:

D. WHITE, W. H. DE BUsK.

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Y Washington, D. C. 

